Boehner Mocks House Republicans for Stalling Immigration Bill

In an appearance in his home district in Ohio, House Speaker John Boehner vented his frustration with his fellow House Republicans’ unwillingness to overhaul immigration laws and said he still wants to tackle the issue this year, local media reported.

He dramatically mocked his colleagues who fear political backlash from dealing with immigration, an issue that divides Republicans but that Mr. Boehner and others think must be dealt with.

“Here’s the attitude. `Ohhhh. Don’t make me do this. Ohhhh. This is too hard,’” Mr. Boehner told the Middletown Rotary Club in a whining voice as he scrunched up his eyes like he was about to cry. A video clip of the remarks is here.